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South West Rocks Slideshow
Travel Blogs from South West Rocks, Australia
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Stuart Point tourist drive
This is a top pick! ... off on the Stuart Point tourist drive. As the pictures show this is just another good example of the beautiful beaches and scenery Australia has to offer. I was also quite intrigued by the rows of post boxes you pass in some of the rural areas, all with ...
And we're off...
... dropped by for sundowners it really is unrivaled as beachfront camping ground. We knew right from the moment we arrived that South West Rocks would be a tough place to leave - and a definite place to come back to. ...
Lighthouse Hunting
We started off our 3rd soggy day at the Smoky Cape Lighthouse at South West Rocks. The lighthouse stands on the headland 140 meters (460 feet) above sea level, making its light the highest in New South Wales. It was very ...
BIG BANANAS AND BOOMERANGS
... crowd at the local pub, all out for Anzac Day. We pressed on though, aiming for the remote seaside town of South West Rocks... something we slightly regret! We'd lost the light by the time we broke off the Pacific Highway to head the 30km out to ...
Wet wet wet
... ages driving in the woods in the rain to see trees, we eventually came across one of them, Bird Tree. When we arrived in South West Rocks it was late in the evening. We went up to Trial Bay Gaol on the top of a hill nearby the town. The prison is ...
Skippy, Flipper and Willy all in one week
... came back down we sat and enjoyed the sun for a bit longer before packing up and moving on out. Our next stop is South West Rocks and we are heading for old jail which is now a campsite and national park. On the way back we passed the garden ...
och ja
... South West Rocks zu kommen und uns schliesslich dafuer entschieden. Jip, jute Entscheidung. Denn die Kueste von South West Rocks und dem daran grenzenden Arkoona ist absolut paradiesisch, oder hat zumindest auf mich diesen Eindruck gemacht. Es ...
House Sitting - South West Rocks
... we traveled via the coast through the small towns of Swansea, Nelson Bay and Tuncurry to Port Macquarie and arrived in South West Rocks on Thursday 16th April. We are house sitting here for one month and absolutely loving it. We are taking care ...
Southwest Rocks -Fish Cave Diving
... like a shock wave hit me through the water. It was a single, quick but powerful impulse that reminded me of the power of these animals. Southwest Rocks is a great place to see nurse sharks (and Wobbegongs), so I think tis is Brendan's favorite ...
Beautiful Nurses and Wobbegongs!
... was 30+ metres and the water was about 23 degrees celcius. It's easy to see why this place is in the top 10 of dive sites in Australia but it's not very well known so the dive operations are small making it a more personal and enjoyable experience ...
On the beach again
... on their lawn. It's the truth! This is Australia after all. Did I mention that Craig wrestles crocs single-handedly??? Everywhere in South West Rocks seems to be close to the beach. And there are a few to choose from. Megan and I drove up through Hat ...
Worldclass diving at Fish Rock
... ngrum som möjligt, då dykare vid åtminstone 3 tillfällen har blivit bitna utanför grottan. Under vår sista dykdag skämde dykoperatören South West Rock Dive Centre bort oss genom att ge oss en egen båt och skeppare, så att vi kunde planera och ...
Learning to surf up the east coast
... for two nights and get a third night free. We took it. It was the best deal we were ever getting. South West Rocks is a relatively small town approximately half way between Sydney and Brisbane. It's a popular surfing venue for kids on boogie ...
Wherever our mood takes us....
... and decided that it was maybe a bit too quiet for us so we turned the car around and decided to head on to South West Rocks instead. Back on the highway it wasn't long before we arrived in South West Rocks which is such a pretty little ...
South West Rocks
... nach Suedern war ziemlich muehsam, da es viel Verkehr hatte. Wir verliessen Queensland und fanden in New South Wales in South West Rocks einen schoenen Camping. Es hatte noch einmal Kaengurus und Kookaburras und die Receptionistin sagte uns, dass bereits ...
South West Rocks
Während einer kurzen Pause auf einem Rast platz gaben mir zwei Australier den Tip, nach South West Rocks zu fahren. Danke dafür. Der Ort selber hat sich nicht wesentlich von anderen Orten unterschieden, aber der Strand war toll und der Campingplatz ...
Yamba to South West Rocks
... for the adjoining lagoon. Checked out just before 8 am and reception organised tonight’s stop for us at Big4 site at South West Rocks NSW. We were even given a little complimentary pack of jelly beans. Very impressed with Big4, lol. We decided to ...
First ever truck stop
After a farewell breakfast of Croissants and tall tales from Mr Jack Goodworth it was time to finally start our trip. We have been very spoilt to have been allowed to stay with Jack, Maree, Danielle and Mady for the past 7 weeks. We travelled as far as ...
Cave diving with sharks!
... waterskiing on the Macleay River, cave diving at Fish Rock Cave and diving with over 30 grey nurse sharks! Tips for travellers: (1) South West Rocks Tourist park is a great park to stay at. Located a kilometre from the centre of town and has a range of ...
South West Rocks for family Christmas
Stay in SWR for 3 nights camping with the family. Nice quiet place to relax. Tourist Park was good, clean amd within walking distance of ...
Who cares
... ; Port Marquire's slogan is "Where God would live." They must have forgot that it was originally the biggest penial colony in Australia. I checked out the shops and the beaches. I don't know if it wasn't beautiful because of the rain or ...
Lighthouse & a Gaol
... come right up to us to graze then it hopped right past. At the gaol and the nearby camp area there were heaps of kangaroos grazing, some carrying joeys. I ran around to South West Rocks and Heather walked around the beach while the sun was setting. ...
Fishrock
Hallo allemaal, Dinsdag aangekomen met de Greyhound in een klein plaatsje, South West Rocks. De eigenaar van de duikschool heeft me opgepikt van de busstop en naar het motel gebracht waar ik de komende twee dagen zou verblijven. Ik slaap hier in een dorm ...
South West Rocks
... Saturday morning and decide to head for our destination quite quickly. Again we find a badly signposted campsite in a lovely place called South West Rocks. Nesting on the river bank about 1.5km from the beach it is an ideal spot to camp. We decide to ...
PORT MACQUARIE - SOUTH WEST ROCKS
... I find very endearing. The weather by the way is around 19-20o during the day and so pleasant, nights still cold though. South West Rocks is just such a stunning place, with a variety of beaches which all seem to be protected in some way. One of the ...
KIAMA-TOMAGO-SOUTH WEST ROCKS
... comfortable, staff were very pleasant and we slept well, even though it did rain during the night. SOUTH WEST ROCKS - July 13th - 18th, 2010 Headed off to South West Rocks (291 klm). Weather was absolutely beautiful but very cold ...
Aufbruch gen Norden!
Um 6:30 Uhr klingelt der Wecker und wir machen uns schnell fertig um Gary, Will und Milly noch einmal kurz zu drücken. Sie hätten sicher gut darauf verzichten können, uns ist es aber wichtig, nachdem wir so herzlich aufgenommen wurden. Irgendwie ist ...
Ein Traumtag.
... en Sätzen im Busch. Irgendwie wirken sie ein wenig wie zu groß geratene Hasen... Nun geht es weiter in Richtung South West Rocks und wir schauen uns die Strände an während Crocodile ausgiebig telefoniert und fahren dann noch kurz einkaufen. Wir kaufen ...
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